Consent Agenda Item 3f
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: July 20, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jason Kadle, Lieutenant Fortuna Police
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Police Monthly Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
Patrol Statistics:
• 1,297 Calls for Service
• 325 Officer Initiated
• 106 Case Investigations
• 32 Misdemeanor Arrests
• 17 Felony Arrests
• 94 Traffic Stops
• 30 Citations Issued
Crime statistics and information on calls for service are available at forpd.crimegraphics.com.
Staffing:
• Vacancies: Five Fulltime Sworn Police Officer positions. One Part-Time/On-Call Public Safety Dispatcher position. One Part-Time Community Services Officer position and one Part-Time Code Compliance Officer.
• Officer Taelen Lewis graduated from the College of the Redwoods Police Academy on June 26th and is currently on the Field Training Program with FTO Taylor. • Recruitment Update: The department is actively recruiting for the vacant sworn officer positions, and 2 applicants are currently in the background process. Part-Time Code Compliance Officer interviews were conducted, and one applicant is beginning the background process. An applicant for the Part-Time On-Call Dispatcher position is progressing through the background process.
• One Fulltime Sworn Officer position and one Part-Time Community Services Officer remain held vacant due to the active hiring freeze.
Training:
• Officer Jordan attended Basic Accident Investigation training in Redding. • Sergeant Charlton and FTO Taylor attended FTO update training in Windsor. • Management attended webinar training on centralizing training and reducing risk.
Consent Agenda Item 3f
Enforcement/Community Engagement:
• 4 individuals arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. • Officer Jordan and Chief Eberhardt attended the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Departments open house on Saturday June 27th.
• Public education shared related to E-bike laws.
• Staff participated in several summer event planning meetings. • Annual Department Meeting was conducted.
• Eel River Valley School Resource Officer transition was announced, thanking Officer Burley and welcoming Officer Jordan.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive Police Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.